Wednesday November 1, 2023 at 6:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm Apart from a handful of tales surrounding his life, Richard Potter is almost unknown today. Two hundred years ago, however, he was the most popular entertainer in America—the first showman to win nationwide fame. Working as a magician and ventriloquist, he personified for an entire […]
Please join us for the opening of NHS' fall exhibit Waves of Discovery: 18th and 19th Century Seafaring Science. Excellence in maritime navigation quickly became essential to the economic success […]
Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour […]
Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour […]
Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour […]
On Saturday November 25, from 4PM to 6PM, visit the 1739 Colony House before Christmas in Newport’s opening ceremony and enjoy the ambiance of this historic structure. Admission is free, […]
Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour […]
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Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at 127 Thames Street. Tickets, which must be purchased at NewportHistoryTours.org, cost […]
Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at 127 Thames Street. Tickets, which must be purchased at NewportHistoryTours.org, cost […]